2011 Formula 1 Airtel Grand Prix of India

[François]

I would go into the rights and wrongs of the Massa penalty, but I actually don't care. I think what's far more interesting and relevant is how much both drivers (HAM/MAS) have become paddock clowns, continuing their miserable, irrelevant fued while their in-form team-mates work minor wonders in front of them. Long may it continue.

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Mad props. I agree 1337%. Bear my children please.

[phil1993]

Notes from India
http://www.f1zone.net/news/notes-from-t ... prix/9898/

Considering my week should be slightly less busy, I intend to write a piece on Massa's season, especially in light of today.

[JoostLamers]

Button : What happened to Hamilton?
Alonso : He had a collision with Massa
Button : oh Jesus

[Green Flag]

Button : What happened to Hamilton?
Alonso : He had a collision with Massa
Button : oh Jesus

I wonder what is the current F1 record in "number of collisions between the same two drivers during a season". Felipe and Lewis must already be high on that list

On the collision itself: when Button passed Schumacher at Monza I think he said that because he wasn't sure if he was clear of the other car he left some room in the inside just in case. Might have been a smart thing to do for Felipe as well

[Sander]

Button : What happened to Hamilton?
Alonso : He had a collision with Massa
Button : oh Jesus

when was this? is it on camera somewhere?

[hamilton10000]

Button : What happened to Hamilton?
Alonso : He had a collision with Massa
Button : oh Jesus

when was this? is it on camera somewhere?

when they were talking before they went on the podium

[SpliT]

Overtaking statistics in India:

Spoiler:

P. Lap. Driver on Driver Position
1. 2 Daniel Ricciardo Narain Karthikeyan 17
2. 9 Jaime Alguersuari Bruno Senna 10
3. 9 Paul di Resta Jerome d'Ambrosio 17
4. 9 Sergio Perez Jerome d'Ambrosio 18
5. 9 Vitaly Petrov Jeroem d'Ambrosio 19
6. 10 Sebastien Buemi Bruno Senna 11
7. 10 Paul di Resta Narain Karthikeyan 16
8. 10 Sergio Perez Narain Karthikeyan 17
9. 10 Vitaly Petrov Narain Karthikeyan 18
10. 14 Jaime Alguersuari Adrian Sutil 9
11. 14 Paul di Resta Daniel Ricciardo 14
12. 14 Sergio Perez Daniel Ricciardo 15
13. 14 Vitaly Petrov Daniel Ricciardo 16
14. 15 Sebastien Buemi Adrian Sutil 10
15. 17 Sergio Perez Paul di Resta 14
16. 17 Vitaly Petrov Paul di Resta 15
17. 18 Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher 4
18. 20 Michael Schumacher Bruno Senna 8
19. 21 Paul di Resta Jerome d'Ambrosio 18
20. 26 Rubens Barrichello Narain Karthikeyan 17
21. 31 Lewis Hamilton Jaime Alguersuari 8
22. 31 Rubens Barrichello Daniel Ricciardo 16
23. 36 Vitaly Petrov Heikki Kovalainen 12
24. 41 Rubens Barrichello Narain Karthikeyan 15
25. 42 Paul di Resta Heikki Kovalainen 13



P. Driver Overtaking
1. Paul di Resta 5
==. Vitaly Petrov 5
3. Sergio Perez 4
4. Rubens Barrichello 3
5. Jaime Alguersuari 2
==. Sebastien Buemi 2
7. Daniel Ricciardo 1
==. Fernando Alonso 1
==. Michael Schumacher 1
==. Lewis Hamilton 1

Overall Overtaking statistics in 2011 so far:

Spoiler:

1. Jenson Button - 72
2. Mark Webber - 66
==. . Felipe Massa - 66
==. Sebastien Buemi - 66
5. Michael Schumacher - 65
==. Lewis Hamilton - 65
7. Jaime Alguersuari - 58
==. Sergio Perez - 58
9. Kamui Kobayashi - 56
==. Paul Di Resta - 56
11. Pastor Maldonado - 53
12. Adrian Sutil - 45
==. Rubens Barrichello - 45
14 Nico Rosberg - 44
15. Vitaly Petrov - 39
16. Nick Heidfeld - 36
17. Fernando Alonso - 33
18. Sebasian Vettel - 24
19. Bruno Senna - 20
==. Jarno Trulli - 20
21. Heikki Kovalainen - 14
22. Timo Glock - 11
23. Jerome D'Ambrosio - 10
24. Vitantonio Liuzzi - 8
25. Daniel Ricciardo - 5
26. Pedro De La Rosa - 4
27. Narain Karthikeyan - 3
28. Karun Chandhok - 0

1042 overtaking in 17 races = 61,29 overtaking per race.

[Eric_Cartman]

wow, only 25 overtakes despite 2 drs-zones and a long straight. Less overtakes than in Monaco

[majidasadi]

india is a fantastic place for formula 1, fans are passionate (hope it is not just because it's the first year) and they have a good team and also there are some indian drivers in the sport and the Grand Prix event can help growing the sport in the country too, it is much better than korea, to be honest i really don't understand the whole concept of having a Grand Prix in korea, unlike japan it doesn't have major companies in auto industry, there are no korean driver or team in the sport, it is not like bahrain or abu dhabi either, every one knows middle east by blood and oil but these two events are giving the region to be known to world by being peaceful and safe, and also we have 3 races in far east (Japan, china and singapore) so no one can say we go there because it is the first country in far east to host formula 1, can anyone give me a reason why there should be race in korea?

[SpliT]

Williams say Maldonado will use his ninth engine in Abu Dhabi. That means he'll get a ten-place grid penalty.

[dacer]

someone complain about old circuits, thats seems not for current f1, cause it's difficult to overtake on them,

But new ones, are as difficult, and have no any passion like Monza, Spa, Monaco, or other. So we see same boring race, but on a dull circuit instead a historic and passional circuit

[KevC]

unlike japan it doesn't have major companies in auto industry

Hyundai and Kia are pretty big you know.

can anyone give me a reason why there should be race in korea?

No, except that they paid a lot of money for it. And that's all Bernie cares about.

[phil1993]

Korea is doomed. Unless massive investment steps in that is. The circuit is in one of the poorer regions, its bland and largely unpopular with teams/media. They've done nothing since last season, there were less fans than in 2010, they're paying a massive fee to Bernie and they have a new government that isn't as interested in F1 as the last one

[iceman1]

wow, only 25 overtakes despite 2 drs-zones and a long straight. Less overtakes than in Monaco

And 16 were made on HRT and Virgins.

[Ferrariman60]

I like the circuit layout very much, but the race was a bit boring in my opinion.

(I like the guy, but seeing Vettel win all the time is getting a bit repetitive)